The former Tottenham attacker outlined the reasons why the North London outfit should not see the European competition as a hindrance to their ambition of winning the Premier League title this season.

“I think as a manager you have to think twice, but for Tottenham this season is about winning something obviously,” said Ginola. “I don’t think you need to drop the Europa League.

“I mean, it’s always nice to play European games because for players it adds experience and you bring it back to the Premier League. It’s always nice. It’s not so many games to play in the Europa League anyway.”

Ginola’s comments will probably come as a surprise to some, as the Europa League is often seen as a hindrance.

Tottenham have a real chance of winning the Premier League title this season, but playing in Europe is viewed by many as something that they could do without.

However, what Ginola says about the Europa League makes sense and is quite encouraging.

Subhankar Mondal

A football journalist based in Wakefield, Subhankar Mondal has previously worked for Goal.com International and Skysports.com, and has had his sports articles published in The Guardian and The Observer. He has also been on the BBC in the past and his name once found its way to the pages of the World Soccer magazine. He was recently cited in a major Louis van Gaal biography.